From EWTN News: As Pope Leo XIV carries out his global mission, the Vatican is calling on the faithful worldwide to support him through the traditional Peter’s Pence collection this Sunday, June 28, the day before the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. No contribution is too small; every gift counts: It doesn’t matter whether … Read more
The Supreme Court allowed a case to proceed which claims the US bishops misled Catholics into believing millions of dollars in donations to the papal charity would be used to help the poor. The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a petition from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) allowing a lawsuit to move forward … Read more
The Peter’s Pence class action lawsuit against the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) was originally filed in January 2020. The lawsuit alleges that USCCB routinely asks Catholics throughout the country to donate money to the annual Peter’s Pence collection to “help victims of war, oppression, natural disaster, or disease,” but the money actually … Read more
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has been fighting in court for over five years to have the Peter’s Pence lawsuit dismissed. This week, the U.S. District Court of Appeals may have finally put a stop to the USCCB’s efforts. The Court denied the USCCB’s en banc request. The only option remaining to … Read more
“Take part in the steps of Leo XIV with your donation to Peter’s Pence.” With these words, the Vatican is encouraging Catholics to participate in the collection to support the Holy Father in his mission at the service of the universal Church. At the end of June, most parishes hold the Peter’s Pence collection, a … Read more
An unsigned fundraising appeal for the June 30 Peter’s Pence collection has been published in the Vatican newspaper. “With an offering, which can be given on this special day as well as on any other day of the year, anyone can actively collaborate in the universal mission of the Pontiff, which has never been so … Read more
The Vatican’s “trial of the century”, scheduled to continue in September, has so far offered plenty of drama and raised numerous unanswered questions. One of the most sensitive, not just for Catholics who have donated money to the Vatican, is this: Was Peter’s Pence used to finance investments like the now infamous London property deal? … Read more
Donations to Peter’s Pence fell by around 15% in 2021, the Vatican announced on Friday. In an interview with Vatican News published on Jan. 28, Father Juan A. Guerrero, S.J., prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, said that, while donations were still arriving from some countries, there was a marked decrease compared to 2020. … Read more
Although Peter’s Pence has been embroil in scandal, U.S. Bishops intend to proceed with the collection the weekend of June 26. According to the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the purpose of the Peter’s Pence Collection is to provide the Holy Father with the financial means to respond to those … Read more
Although Peter’s Pence has been embroil in scandal, U.S. Bishops intend to proceed with the collection this weekend. According to the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the purpose of the Peter’s Pence Collection is to provide the Holy Father with the financial means to respond to those who are suffering … Read more